Settlement activity endangers Mideast talks: Abbas Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday new Israeli settlement activity was posing an obstacle to revived Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts launched in the U.S. town of Annapolis last month.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday new Israeli settlement activity was posing an obstacle to revived Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts launched in the U.S. town of Annapolis last month. 18 Dec 2007
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YouTube restores account of Egypt anti-torture blogger The video-sharing Web site YouTube has restored the account of a prominent Egyptian anti-torture activist, and said on Monday he may repost graphic images of purported rights abuses if he puts them in proper context. 04 Dec 2007
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Abbas vows to pursue Arafat's drive for statehood Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday inaugurated a mausoleum built over Yasser Arafat's grave and vowed to press on with his iconic predecessor's drive for a Palestinian state. 11 Nov 2007
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Hamas leader warns Palestinian President against peace concessions Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas not to "fall into a trap" and make concessions to Israel at a planned peace conference which "would create grave risks for Palestinians." 13 Oct 2007
